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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Labor Unions Take Center Stage in the Mayor's Race

    Labor unions are taking center stage in the race for Mayor of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Times has obtained recordings of candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti making appeals to the SEIU, the Service Employees International Union, which represents a majority of the civilian employees at City Hall.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Labor unions are taking center stage in the race for Mayor of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Times has obtained recordings of candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti making appeals to the SEIU, the Service Employees International Union, which represents a majority of the civilian employees at City Hall.

    Other principal candidates in the mayoral race include:

    Jan Perry

    Kevin James

    Emanuel Pleitez

    Almost-rans include:

    Zev Yaroslavsky

    Rick Caruso

    Austin Beutner

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Professor of Politics and Communications, USC

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